Weekend rain has left lasting impacts in Eaton County, South Shaytown Road in Kalamo Township had a portion of the road washed out and wastewater plants in Dimondale and Grand Ledge discharged sewage.
- Water flow washed out a portion of South Shaytown Road, forcing an ongoing road closure.
- A local family discovered the hazard, and their social media post about the damage quickly gained national attention.
- Heavy rain flooded local pumps, causing thousands of gallons of diluted wastewater to discharge into the Grand River.
“Me and my dad were the first ones to see it,” Weston Owens said.
Weston Owens and his father were on a normal trip to get feed for their farm animals when they discovered the hazard.
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Heavy rain causes massive road washout and wastewater discharge in Eaton County
“And so we were crossing, it was perfectly fine we got the feed and came back and half of the road was just sunk in,” Weston Owens said…